The Psychedelic Rock of the 2000s

The Psychedelic Rock of the 2000s is a collection of the best and most influential psychedelic rock from the beginning of the 21st century.

The Psychedelic Rock of the 2000s

Psychedelic rock, also referred to as psych rock, is a style of rock that emerged in the 1960s. The sound is characterized by extended jams, distorted guitars, and mind-altering lyrics. The 2000s saw a resurgence in the popularity of psychedelic rock, with bands like The Mars Volta and Tame Impala leading the way.

The Beatles and Psychedelic Rock

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the group began their career by playing covers of American pop songs during retirement parties. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first single, “Love Me Do” peaked at number seventeen on the UK Singles Chart in late 1962. Beginning with their second album, With the Beatles (1963), the group often incorporated classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways throughout subsequent releases. Their musical style, rooted in skiffle and beat music, attracted international attention by 1962. The band’s popularity grew exponentially from 1964 onwards with their string of hits including “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “She Loves You”, “All My Loving”and “I Feel Fine”.

As their popularity grew into the immense global Scale, they were frequently referred to as “the Fab Four”, with Beatlemaniaborn in 1963 on their UK Tour. By early 1964, they had become international superstars due to the success of both their singles and albums such as Meet The Beatles! (1964) and A Hard Day’s Night(1964). From 1965 onwards, they produced what many critics consider to be some of their finest material including the revolutionary studio albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band(1967), which incorporated various genres such as Folk Rock, Country and Baroque Pop.

The Rolling Stones and Psychedelic Rock

The Rolling Stones and Psychedelic Rock

The Rolling Stones were one of the most important bands in the development of psychedelic rock, a genre that came to prominence in the mid-1960s. The band’s 1966 album “Between the Buttons” featured some of the first recordings of what would later be known as psychedelia, and their 1967 album “Their Satanic Majesties Request” is widely considered to be one of the most important psychedelicrock albums ever made. The Stones continued to experiment with psychedelia on subsequent albums like “Beggars Banquet” (1968) and “Let it Bleed” (1969), but by the end of the 1960s they had largely abandoned the genre in favor of harder-edged rock.

The Kinks and Psychedelic Rock

The Kinks, a British Invasion band, were one of the earliest psychedelic rock bands. Their 1966 album, Face to Face, featured the song “Party Line,” which included the use of feedback and sound effects. The Kinks were not as commercially successful as some other psychedelic bands, but their influence was significant. Other early psychedelic bands who had hits in the United Kingdom include The Spencer Davis Group, The Moody Blues, and Small Faces.

Psychedelic Rock in the 2000s

The early 2000s saw a revival of psychedelic rock, a genre of rock music that had its peak popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bands such as The Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, and Tame Impala were at the forefront of this movement, reintroducing the trippy, mind-bending sound of psychedelic rock to a new generation of listeners. In this article, we’ll take a look at the history of psychedelic rock and its resurgence in the 2000s.

The Strokes and Psychedelic Rock

While early 2000s alternative rock was primarily dominated by the garage rock revival, late in the decade, with the rise of indie rock, a new sound began to take shape. This sound was informed by classic psychedelic rock bands such as The Velvet Underground, The Doors, and Pink Floyd. Bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Strokes took these influences and blended them with punk and new wave to create a new take on psychedelia.

The White Stripes and Psychedelic Rock

The White Stripes were an American rock band active from 1998 to 2011, formed in Detroit. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and acclaimed album Elephant was released in April 2003.

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked The White Stripes number seventy-two on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. They also ranked number eighty-three on the magazine’s list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” in 2010. In 2009, Paste ranked Jack White number twenty on its list of “The 100 Best Living Songwriters”.

The Black Keys and Psychedelic Rock

The Black Keys were one of the most popular and influential American rock bands of the 2000s. They were known for their unique blend of blues, soul, and garage rock, as well as their distinctive brand of psychedelic rock.

The Black Keys’ sound was defined by their synergy of two guitarists (Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney) who played off of each other’s complementary strengths. Auerbach’s soulful, emotive vocals contrasted with Carney’s more impassioned style, while both guitarists’ bluesy riffs and solos meshed together perfectly. The Black Keys’ use of vintage equipment and instruments also contributed to their retro sound.

The Black Keys were influenced by a wide variety of artists, including the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf. They honed their skills by playing cover songs at local clubs in their hometown of Akron, Ohio. The Black Keys released their debut album The Big Come Up in 2002, followed by Thickfreakness (2003) and Rubber Factory (2004). These albums established the Black Keys as one of the premier American rock bands of the 2000s.

The Black Keys reached a new level of success with their fifth album Brothers (2010), which wonthree Grammy Awardsincluding Best Alternative Music Album. TheBlack Keys’ subsequent albums El Camino (2011)and Turn Blue(2014) were also commercially successful and received critical acclaim. The band has continued to tour and release new music throughout the 2010s and 2020s.